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  • Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine

The Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine is one of the most popular tourist attractions in New England. As a National Historic Landmark it is owned and administered by the State of Connecticut.

Old New-Gate Mine was opened early in the 18th century as the nation's first chartered copper mine. Although it is considered the birthplace of the American copper industry, it was not profitable, and it was closed. Some years later the Colony of Connecticut started to use the abandoned tunnels as the country's 1st state prison. The 1st prisoner was convicted burglar John Hinson. He was also the 1st prisoner who escaped the new jail. During the Revolutionary War, Tories and Loyalists were held at the Old New-Gate Prison.

Tours start at the prison yard. The former guardhouse contains a small museum explaining the history of the Old New-Gate Prison. A video is shown before the visitors enter the mine.


Golf
Places Distance(miles)
Crestbrook Park Golf Course 1.7 Miles
Watertown Golf Club 2.4 Miles
Western Hills Golf Course 3.4 Miles
Country Club of Waterbury 4.1 Miles
Highfield Club 5.0 Miles
East Mountain Golf Course 6.6 Miles
Pequabuck Golf Club of Bristol 6.8 Miles
Hop Brook Golf Course 6.9 Miles
Farmingbury Hills Golf Club 7.6 Miles
Chippanee Golf Club 8.9 Miles


Resorts
Places Distance(miles)
Mt. Southington Ski Area 0.0 Miles
Woodbury Ski Area 8.5 Miles
Mohawk Mountain 18.5 Miles
Ski Sundown 20.7 Miles


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Hampton Inn Waterbury Ct 89.004.0
Courtyard Marriott Waterbury 119.004.2
Holiday Inn Express Waterbury 98.114.4
Americas Best Value Inn Suites 46.756.2
Holiday Inn Waterbury 75.007.3
Crowne Plaza Southbury 101.958.3
Winvian 650.008.8
Comfort Inn Naugatuck 89.009.1
Comfort Suites Southington 114.009.6
Clarion Hotel Bristol 89.009.7
Econo Lodge Plantsville 59.999.7
Residence Inn Marriott Southin 148.969.8
Heritage Hotel 119.0010.5
Knights Inn Southington 44.0011.2
Days Inn Southington 52.0011.3
Motel 6 Hartford Southington 45.9911.3
Holiday Inn Expres Southington 80.1111.4
The Mayflower Inn And Spa 545.0011.5
Tollgate Hill Inn 115.0012.8
Red Carpet Inn And Suites 71.9912.9
Centennial Inn Hotel And Spa 158.6713.1
Yankee Pedlar Inn 99.0013.9
Fairfield Inn N Stes Marriott 99.0014.0
Days Inn Torrington Ct 80.7314.1
Royal Inn Torrington 50.0014.3
Quality Inn And Suites 119.9915.4
His Hartfordfarmington 84.0015.8
Days Inn Hamden 55.0015.9
The Farmington Inn 103.5716.0
Marriott Farmington 99.9516.4
Red Carpet Inn And Suites Meri 59.9916.4
Esd Hartford Farmington 69.9916.5
Holiday Inn Exp Stes Meriden 79.0016.5
Quality Inn And Suites 75.0016.5
La Quinta Inn & Suites New Britain/hartford South 55.0016.6
La Quinta Innstes New Britain 65.0016.6
Homestead Inn 86.0016.8
Days Inn Berlin Ct 52.0016.9
Heritage Inn 109.0016.9
Best Western New England Inn 88.9417.0
Comfort Inn And Suites 69.0017.1
Esa Hartford-meriden 59.9917.3
Hampton Inn Meridenwallingfrd 67.1217.3
Homewood Stes Farmington Ct 126.7817.3
Innplace Suites 89.0017.3
Marriott Execustay Town Walk 0.0017.3
Candlewood Suites Meriden 55.0017.5
Four Points Meriden 90.0017.8
Carriage House 33.3318.1
Motel 6 Hartfordwethersfield 45.9918.1
Clarion Hotel And Suites 129.9918.2
Courtyard Marriott Wallingford 119.0018.3
Fairfield Inn Marriott Walling 78.9418.3
Homewood Suites By Hilton 118.1518.3
Rocky River Inn 60.0018.3
Hmewd Ste Wallingford Meriden 152.1018.4
Courtyard Marriott Farmington 119.9518.5
Red Carpet Inn And Suites New 64.9918.5
The Cottages At Kent Road 125.0018.5
Holiday Inn I 91 124.0018.6
Newbury Inn 79.0018.6
Econo Lodge Conference Center 51.5119.1
Grantmoore Motor Lodge 0.0019.5
Courtyard Marriott Cromwell 129.0019.7
Residence Inn Marriott Avon 188.9019.7
Super 8 Cromwell Middletown 50.9019.7
Avon Old Farms Hotel 129.0019.8
Best Western Berkshire Inn 80.1019.9
Comfort Inn Cromwell 89.9920.0
Americas Best Value Inn 51.0020.1
Crowne Plaza Hartford Cromwell 126.0020.1
Stony Hill Inn 72.0020.1
Days Inn Bethel Danbury 55.2220.5
Howard Johnson Bethel 65.0020.5
Microtel Inn Suites Bethel 56.0020.5
La Quinta Inn Suites Danbury 59.0021.0
Wesley Inn & Suites 63.0021.1
Americas Best Value Inn 48.0021.2
West Hartford Inn 81.0021.2
Residence Inn Marriott Rky Hil 109.9521.3
Courtyard Marriott Danbury 105.0021.6
Courtyard Marriott New Haven D 99.0021.6
Hampton Inn Danbury 114.8721.6
Holiday Inn Danbury 118.9921.7
Marriott Rocky Hill Hartford 118.8221.9
The Study At Yale 170.0021.9
Omni New Haven Hotel At Yale 99.0022.1
Days Inn-new Haven 47.9922.2
Quality Inn And Suites 79.9922.2
Days Inn New Haven 62.9922.3
The Simsbury Inn 169.0022.3
The Historic Mansion Inn 249.0022.4
Passport Inn And Suites Middle 57.0022.5
Holiday Inn Exp Stes Shelton 76.0022.6
Hilton Garden Inn Shelton 84.1522.7
Inn At Middletown 159.0022.9
Super 8 Hartford South Rocky 55.9923.0
Comfort Inn Wethersfield 99.0023.1
Courtyard Marriott Shelton 79.0023.1
Hampton Inn Rocky Hill 75.6523.1
Howard Johnson Exp Rocky Hill 60.0023.1
La Quinta New Haven 69.0023.1
Hotel Sierra Shelton 169.0823.2
Premiere Hotel And Suites 134.0023.2
Econo Lodge West Haven 59.9523.5
Super 8 West Haven 50.9923.6
Best Western Executive Htl New 75.5023.7
Simsbury 1820 House 130.4023.7
Americas Best Value Inn 52.2023.8
Americas Best Value Inn 53.1023.8
Hampton Stes New Haven South 84.1523.8
Homestead Shelton-fairfield Co 84.9923.8
Days Inn Hartford 54.3923.9
Holiday Inn Ex Ste Conv Ctr 94.0023.9
Holiday Inn Express Downtown 85.0023.9
Homewood Suites Hartford 116.1023.9
Residence Inn Marriott Shelton 151.0023.9
Marriott Execustay Trumbull 0.0024.0
Marriott Execustay Hartford 21 0.0024.1
Oakwood At Hartford 21 120.0024.1
Hilton Hartford 95.2024.2
Marriott Hartford Downtown 189.0024.2
Residence Inn Marriott Downtow 203.0024.2
Crowne Plaza Downtown 104.0024.3
Courtyard Marriott Orange 129.0024.4
Iron Horse Inn 75.0024.4
Quality Inn East Haven 74.9524.5
Homewood Suites Stratford Ct 109.0024.6
Hampton Stes East Hartford 97.7624.7
Sheraton Hartford Hotel 89.0024.8
Residence Inn Marriott Danbury 119.0025.1
Super 8 Danbury 50.9925.1
Econo Lodge East Hartford 52.9925.3
Ethan Allen Hotel 109.9725.3
Americas Best Value Inn 41.3925.4
Super 8 Hartford Windsor 43.9925.4
Maron Hotel And Suites 105.3325.5
Hilton Garden Inn Glastonbury 170.0025.6
Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/glastonbury 125.2325.6
Marriott Trumbull 199.0025.6
Mayflower Motel Milford 53.1025.6
Hj Hotel Milford New Haven 53.0025.7
Homewood Suites Hartford South 160.6525.7
Super 8 Milford New Haven 47.9925.7
Hilton Garden Inn Milford 87.2025.8
Quality Inn Milford 62.9525.8
Hyatt Place Milford 109.0025.9
Comfort Suites Danbury 109.9926.2
Hampton Inn Milford Ct 92.6526.3
Days Inn & Conference Center Branford 55.9926.5
Days Inn And Conference Center 71.9926.5
Holiday Inn Express Branford 102.0026.5
Motel 6 New Haven Branford 49.9926.5
Comfort Inn And Suites East Ha 99.9926.7
Danbury Plaza Hotel 79.0026.7
Holiday Inn East Hartford 88.0026.7
Springhill Sts Marriott Danbur 109.2026.7
Americas Best Value Inn 52.6926.8
Hilton Garden Inn Danbury 94.0026.8
Baymont I S Branford New Haven 71.4027.0
Red Roof Milford 59.9927.0
Fairfield Inn Marriott Milfor 78.9427.1
Residence Inn Marriott Milford 129.0027.1
Springhill Stes Marriott Milfo 79.0027.1
Rodeway Inn Branford 69.9927.2
Residence Inn Marriott Hartfor 109.0027.9
Hyatt Summerfield Hartford Win 113.0028.5
Courtyard Marriott Hartford 179.0028.6
Hilton Gi Hartford North 99.0028.6
Marriott Hartford Windsor Ap 199.9528.6
Hartford/windsor Marriott Airport 119.9528.7
Blackberry River Inn 0.0028.9
Days Inn Ridgefield 67.9928.9
Clarion Suites Inn Manchester 109.9929.1
Comfort Suites Stratford 89.9529.1
Holiday Inn Bridgeport 83.0029.8
Ramada Stratford 60.0030.0


NOAA's National Weather Service Forecast by 24 Hour Period
 Point Forecast:
Last Update: 2012-05-27T08:25:59Z
Forecast at a Glance
Sunday (AM)
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Lo 60°F
Hi 80°F
Monday (AM)
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Lo 65°F
Hi 85°F
Tuesday (AM)
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Lo 65°F
Hi 82°F
Wednesday (AM)
Chance Thunderstorms
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Lo 55°F
Hi 78°F
Thursday (AM)
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Lo 52°F
Hi 72°F
Friday (AM)
Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Lo 56°F
Hi 73°F

Current weather conditions at nearest station
Location Weather Update Time Temp Humidity(%) Other
Oxford Automatic Weather Observing / Reporting Sys, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:55 am EDT 50.0 F 88% 13.4 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 47 F (8 C)
Meriden Markham Municipal Airport, CT Light Rain May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 52.0 F 89% 14.8 Miles Wind: 3
Wind Chill:
8465705 - New Haven, CT May 22 2011, 4:18 pm EST 57.6 F NA 24.0 Miles Wind: 6.02
Wind Chill: 56 F (13 C)
Hartford-Brainard Airport, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 54.0 F 83% 24.2 Miles Wind: 5
Wind Chill: 53 F (12 C)
New Haven/Tweed, CT Light Rain May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 53.0 F 89% 24.8 Miles Wind: 5
Wind Chill: 51 F (11 C)
Danbury Municipal Airport, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:53 am EDT 51.0 F 96% 25.9 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 48 F (9 C)
Bridgeport/Igor|Sikorsky Memorial, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:52 am EDT 53.0 F 83% 29.3 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 50 F (10 C)
Bridgeport Terminal, CT Jun 25 2010, 1:49 pm EST F NA 30.0 Miles Wind:
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8467150 - Bridgeport, CT May 22 2011, 4:18 pm EST 59.2 F NA 30.1 Miles Wind: 6.99
Wind Chill: 58 F (14 C)
Windsor Locks, Bradley International Airport, CT Overcast May 23 2011, 12:51 am EDT 54.0 F 80% 31.4 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 52 F (11 C)